What question did this study set out to answer?

To investigate the information seeking behavior and attitudes toward health-related information from the Internet in Australian oncology patients.

Information from the Internet: attitudes of Australian oncology patients

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Randomized trial investigates attitudes toward health-related information in oncology patients, highlighting the Internet's role.

To investigate the information seeking behavior and attitudes toward health-related information from the Internet in Australian oncology patients.
109 patients participated during outpatient attendance with a recent cancer diagnosis (<6 months)
Self-administered paper-pen questionnaires were used for data collection
Participants were required to have adequate English and no cognitive impairment.
74% of questionnaires were returned; 78% of patients wanted as much information as possible about their cancer diagnosis
90% reported receiving adequate information from their treating team; 77% actively searched for additional information online
More than half discussed the information obtained with a health professional, showing trust in online sources.

Newnham et al. (2006) studied this question.

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